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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

se vuelcan (in this context)

English translation:

are pinned

Added to glossary by Eileen Brophy
May 11, 2017 21:18
6 yrs ago
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Spanish term

se vuelcan (in this context)

Spanish to English Marketing Business/Commerce (general) Rating of a Shopping mall
What does "se vuelcan" mean in this context please?

Por último, es importante señalar que, de nuevo, se vuelcan en la terraza del centro muchas de las expectativas sobre la oferta de ocio del centro.

Thank you for any help :-0))
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 are pinned
3 are revealed/expressed

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are pinned

the expectations are pinned on...
Note from asker:
Thank you Simon, you saved my life, I am soooo tired now :-0((
A lot of hopes are pinned on the leisure activities...... That is what I have translated it as, thank you again Simon for your help.
Peer comment(s):
agree Andy Watkinson : This time I'm not even asking for permission. I'm stealing this answer with nocturnidad, premeditación y alevosía....;-)
6 hrs
agree neilmac : Great solution. It's hard to fit "pinning one's hopes on s/t" into a passive construction though...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much Simon"
5 hrs

are revealed/expressed

Two common figurative meanings of "volcarse" are "reveal" and "express"

Many of the expectations are revealed/expressed ...
Peer comment(s):
neutral Andy Watkinson : Perhaps, but not when the subject is esperanzas - totally different.
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